Energy & Environment Publications
March 29, 2023
Published by CEPOS on March 29, 2023
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This paper urges EU decision makers to include transportation and buildings into the already existing Emissions Trading System (ETS). The study found that consolidating the ETS would create a more efficient and cost-effective way to reduce CO2 emissions in the EU.
March 22, 2023
Published by CEPOS on March 22, 2023
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This paper urges EU decision makers to avoid entering a tit-for-tat subsidy battle with the Unites States in response to the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).
February 2, 2021
Published by IBL on February 2, 2021
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With the Clean Energy for All Europeans package, the European Union has committed to being carbon-neutral by 2050. In order to achieve this goal, the EU Commission and the Member States have agreed upon binding targets to be met by 2030: emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) shall be cut by at least 40 per cent below 1990 levels, renewable energies shall cover at least 32 per cent of final energy demand, and energy efficiency shall be improved by at least 32.5 per cent as compared to business-as-usual.
January 16, 2015
Published by IBL on January 16, 2015
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The liberalisation and integration of European energy retail markets is still far from complete. Retail competition is weak in many EU Member States.
June 1, 2014
Published by Timbro on June 1, 2014
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We need clean energy if we are to meet the world’s growing energy needs while avoiding an environmental disaster. But a large part of the subsidies go to projects that will never be profitable.
May 1, 2014
Published by Timbro on May 1, 2014
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Economic growth is not necessarily bad for the environment. On the contrary, a richer world is in many ways a prerequisite for a greener existence. But it is crucial to understand how the market economy can help us release our creativity and learn from our mistakes. It helps us adapt and fix environmental problems.
